Old Irish banknotes can support Irish culture
Do you have any old Irish banknotes sitting in a drawer? Remember those, the ones you brought home from a vacation back in the days before the euro?
Did you promise yourself that you would use them next time you went to Ireland? They’re still in the drawer, aren’t they?
You can redeem them for euros at the Central Bank of Ireland, or you can put them to work supporting Irish culture here in the U.S.
Through an arrangement with the Irish Arts Foundation of Atlanta (IAF), a 501(c)(3) organization which supports traditional Irish music and dance in the Atlanta area, we will buy your old Irish banknotes and donate the purchase price (plus an extra 5%) in your name directly to the IAF.
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take advantage of this offer, enter the Promo Code “IRISH” on your packing list, mail your foreign currency to us, and we will automatically apply our best available rate, plus an extra 5%, to all of the pre-euro banknotes in your shipment. We will send your payment as a donation in your name directly to the IAF, and you will receive a written acknowledgment of your donation from the IAF.
In addition to old Irish banknotes, you can contribute other foreign coins and banknotes to the Irish Arts Foundation. Unless you instruct us otherwise, if you use the Promo Code “IRISH” we will send your payment for all currency included in your shipment to the IAF. Please note: the 5% bonus only applies to banknotes (regardless of country of origin). Please do not send old (pre-euro) Irish coins.
Irish Culture in Atlanta?
Believe it or not, Atlanta has a long tradition of Irish culture. Atlanta hosted its first St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1858, and the celebration is still going strong. The Atlanta branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, an international organization founded in 1951 to preserve traditional Irish music and culture, recently hosted the group’s national convention. Traditional Irish music and dance students regularly compete in and win national competitions, and several have gone on to win top medals in Ireland.
